snare drum

n. A small double-headed drum having one or more wires or cords stretched across the bottom head to increase reverberation. Also called side drum.

snare drum

n (Instruments) music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snare. See snare²

snare′ drum`

n. a small double-headed drum having snares across the lower head to produce a reverberant effect. Also called side drum.

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Noun

snare drum - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower headside drum, snaredrum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each endsnare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

snare drum

snare drum,

small drumdrum,
in music, percussion instrument, known in various forms and played throughout the world and throughout history. Essentially a drum is a frame over which one or more membranes or skins are stretched.
..... Click the link for more information. having a drumhead at either end. One head is struck with wooden drumsticks, and on the other are stretched several strings, called snares, which cause a rattling against the head. The snare drum was used only in military bands until the 19th cent., when it became an orchestral instrument.

snare drum

Music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snare

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snare drum

noun

Synonyms for snare drum

noun a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

Synonyms

side drum
snare

Related Words

drum
membranophone
tympan
snare

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